Learning targets

Students will be able to identify normal ranges for adult temperature, pulse, respirations, & blood pressure.
Students will list guidelines for taking body temperature, using oral, rectal, axillary, & tympanic membrane sites.
Students will list guidelines for taking pulse (radial, brachial, and radial-brachial) & respirations.
Students will list guidelines for taking blood pressure for taking blood pressure.
Students will demonstrate proper technique for taking and recording temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.
Key terms: apical pulse, radial pulse, brachial pulse, tachycardia, bradycardia, stethoscope, respiration, expiration, inspiration, systole, diastole, hypertension, hypotension, prehypertension, sphygmomanometer, systolic pressure, diastolic pressure.

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